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Word

graham

Phoneticsgra·ham

US/ˈɡɹæm/

UK/ɡɹˈeɪəm/

Definitions

01a type of cracker

B2 · Cooking

n. a slightly sweet, crunchy cracker made from whole-wheat flour.

n. a sweet, rectangular cracker made from graham flour, commonly used in North American snacks like s'mores.

“We bought a box of graham crackers to make snacks for the campfire.”

“The recipe for the cheesecake crust requires two cups of finely crushed graham crackers mixed with melted butter.”

American English

Usage

Often used as a modifier before 'cracker'.

Synonyms

02whole-wheat flour

C1 · Cooking

n. a type of flour made from the whole wheat grain, including the outer layer.

n. a variety of whole-wheat flour where the bran and germ are ground separately from the endosperm and then recombined.

“The baker used graham flour to give the bread a nutty flavor.”

“Graham flour differs from standard whole-wheat flour in its coarser texture and the specific way the grain components are processed.”

American English · Technical

Usage

Uncountable in this sense.

Synonyms

whole-wheat flour

Antonyms

white flourrefined flour

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
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